Board 8 > Going to Athens and the Greek islands (Mykonos, Santorini). Any recos?

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Nelson_Mandela 08/30/19 2:48:53 PM #1:	I have all of the standard stuff booked (the Acropolis, various Mykonos beaches and the caldera in Santorini), but am open to some off-the-wall suggestions if you all have any. I will not be going anywhere but these three locations. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:926745835] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>I have all of the standard stuff booked (the Acropolis, various Mykonos beaches and the caldera in Santorini), but am open to some off-the-wall suggestions if you all have any. I will not be going anywhere but these three locations.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 08/30/19 4:16:55 PM #2:	Eat as much as you can --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:926749290] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>Eat as much as you can </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uglyface2 08/30/19 5:30:42 PM #3:	Don't call Mykonos Mypos. They hate it when you do that. <cite>Uglyface2 posted [p:926751991] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>Don't call Mykonos Mypos. They hate it when you do that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 08/30/19 5:54:48 PM #4:	pjbasis posted... Eat as much as you can Very excited for this --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:926752913] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>pjbasis posted...</cite> <quote>Eat as much as you can </quote> Very excited for this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 09/03/19 10:10:05 PM #5:	Bumpo --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:926933253] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>Bumpo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Brayze_II 09/03/19 11:02:26 PM #6:	I haven't been to Mykonos or Santorini, but as for Athens, most of the interesting stuff is in the city center. The giant honkin National Archeological Museum took me a couple trips to get through. And yes on the food - Greece is interesting in that McDonalds pretty much failed there. You can get cheap souvlaki and gyros (I ate for <10 euros a day and I didn't cook shit). Look out for small bakeries everywhere. Honestly though, for Athens the only must-dos are the archeological museum and the Acropolis (and its museum, and the agora), which combined will probably take 3-4 days. If you have more time, hit the National Gardens, Lycabettus hill, maybe the art museum. I'm not a big shopper so I have no clue on that. Athens is not a particularly off-the-wall place to be honest. UNLESS you like feedings colonies of stray cats, in which case you can go on a cat-colony feeding walk: https://www.ninelivesgreece.com/ --- I'm am hungry I want some lasaga <cite>Brayze_II posted [p:926935391] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>I haven't been to Mykonos or Santorini, but as for Athens, most of the interesting stuff is in the city center. The giant honkin National Archeological Museum took me a couple trips to get through. And yes on the food - Greece is interesting in that McDonalds pretty much failed there. You can get cheap souvlaki and gyros (I ate for <10 euros a day and I didn't cook shit). Look out for small bakeries everywhere. Honestly though, for Athens the only must-dos are the archeological museum and the Acropolis (and its museum, and the agora), which combined will probably take 3-4 days. If you have more time, hit the National Gardens, Lycabettus hill, maybe the art museum. I'm not a big shopper so I have no clue on that. Athens is not a particularly off-the-wall place to be honest. UNLESS you like feedings colonies of stray cats, in which case you can go on a cat-colony feeding walk: https://www.ninelivesgreece.com/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 09/03/19 11:44:54 PM #7:	Brayze_II posted... The giant honkin National Archeological Museum took me a couple trips to get through. I'm not super interested in seeing ruins unless they're IRL but maybe if I have time! --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:926937122] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>Brayze_II posted...</cite> <quote>The giant honkin National Archeological Museum took me a couple trips to get through.</quote> I'm not super interested in seeing ruins unless they're IRL but maybe if I have time!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Brayze_II 09/04/19 5:28:09 AM #8:	Nelson_Mandela posted... Brayze_II posted... The giant honkin National Archeological Museum took me a couple trips to get through. I'm not super interested in seeing ruins unless they're IRL but maybe if I have time! The Archeological museum is MOSTLY artifacts, although they did a thing where they removed all the wall paintings from Akrotiri and placed them inside the museum to protect them from the elements. There's no easy way to preserve art that's so old - you either need to rebuild ruins in-situ or remove the delicate pieces. There are some amazing gold pieces, like the Mask of Agamemnon (actually predates Agamemnon). A lot of seeing Greece depends on how into Greek history you are; it's actually striking how it's all blended into contemporary culture there. --- I'm am hungry I want some lasaga <cite>Brayze_II posted [p:926944415] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>Nelson_Mandela posted...</cite> <quote>Brayze_II posted...</cite> <quote>The giant honkin National Archeological Museum took me a couple trips to get through.</quote> I'm not super interested in seeing ruins unless they're IRL but maybe if I have time!</quote> The Archeological museum is MOSTLY artifacts, although they did a thing where they removed all the wall paintings from Akrotiri and placed them inside the museum to protect them from the elements. There's no easy way to preserve art that's so old - you either need to rebuild ruins in-situ or remove the delicate pieces. There are some amazing gold pieces, like the Mask of Agamemnon (actually predates Agamemnon). A lot of seeing Greece depends on how into Greek history you are; it's actually striking how it's all blended into contemporary culture there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeabassDebeste 09/04/19 7:25:41 AM #9:	how long ago did you book hotels? we looked in like late may and it seemed pretty much too late already. --- yet all sailors of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness <cite>SeabassDebeste posted [p:926946161] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>how long ago did you book hotels? we looked in like late may and it seemed pretty much too late already.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 09/04/19 8:43:02 AM #10:	SeabassDebeste posted... how long ago did you book hotels? we looked in like late may and it seemed pretty much too late already. I think January maybe? --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:926947766] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>SeabassDebeste posted...</cite> <quote>how long ago did you book hotels? we looked in like late may and it seemed pretty much too late already.</quote> I think January maybe?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 09/06/19 2:56:52 PM #11:	final bump before I leave --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:927067015] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>final bump before I leave</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeabassDebeste 09/14/19 10:40:23 AM #12:	how did this go, out of curiosity? --- yet all sailors of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness <cite>SeabassDebeste posted [p:927423755] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>how did this go, out of curiosity?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 09/17/19 10:46:24 AM #13:	SeabassDebeste posted... how did this go, out of curiosity? Loving it so far. Greek food sneaks up on you with its heaviness, but other than that I'm having a tremendous time. Mykonos > Athens > Santorini --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:927560130] in Going to A... [t:77975298]...</cite> <quote>SeabassDebeste posted... </cite> <quote>how did this go, out of curiosity?</quote>Loving it so far. Greek food sneaks up on you with its heaviness, but other than that I'm having a tremendous time. Mykonos > Athens > Santorini </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > Going to Athens and the Greek islands (Mykonos, Santorini). Any recos?